Just a thought....
Is it just me or does everyone think Nick D’arcy should step down from the Olympic team – of his own accord.
It’s a tragic day – a terrible result – the waste of thousands of lonely hours up and down the black line – 4.30am starts and tears of sweat and blood from his mum and dad.
It no doubt feels unfair, that a three second brain explosion could cost so much, but it’s life. It’s about growing up and admitting that you did the wrong thing. Sometimes there is just no getting away from that.
It doesn’t give me any pleasure to say it – Nick D’arcy is a Sunshine Coast boy and I know hundreds of people who will tell you he is a lovely kid – my own son amongst them.
Like thousands of others, I was so excited at the prospect of Nick D’arcy at the Olympics.
But not going to the Olympics is not the end of Nick D’arcy’s life – not even close. Admitting his mistake could in fact be the start of a whole new life.
He’s just 20 years old, has the brains to study medicine and time on his side to compete in London.
The alternative – sticking it out to keep his place in Beijing - is a media circus. From here to end of the games – the horrific experience of the past three days will be Nick’s life. If the family thinks the media attention is bad now, by August that circus that will envelope the whole world.
If Nick steps down voluntarily – admits his mistake and takes responsibility for his actions – he ends it today.
Obviously, that’s not a great result – it certainly offers no winners. But then again, I think even Nick knew there could be no winners, the second Simon Cowley hit the deck.
It’s a tragic day – a terrible result – the waste of thousands of lonely hours up and down the black line – 4.30am starts and tears of sweat and blood from his mum and dad.
It no doubt feels unfair, that a three second brain explosion could cost so much, but it’s life. It’s about growing up and admitting that you did the wrong thing. Sometimes there is just no getting away from that.
It doesn’t give me any pleasure to say it – Nick D’arcy is a Sunshine Coast boy and I know hundreds of people who will tell you he is a lovely kid – my own son amongst them.
Like thousands of others, I was so excited at the prospect of Nick D’arcy at the Olympics.
But not going to the Olympics is not the end of Nick D’arcy’s life – not even close. Admitting his mistake could in fact be the start of a whole new life.
He’s just 20 years old, has the brains to study medicine and time on his side to compete in London.
The alternative – sticking it out to keep his place in Beijing - is a media circus. From here to end of the games – the horrific experience of the past three days will be Nick’s life. If the family thinks the media attention is bad now, by August that circus that will envelope the whole world.
If Nick steps down voluntarily – admits his mistake and takes responsibility for his actions – he ends it today.
Obviously, that’s not a great result – it certainly offers no winners. But then again, I think even Nick knew there could be no winners, the second Simon Cowley hit the deck.
posted by Caroline Hutchinson at 9:51 AM
2 Comments:
Hey caroline,
The hardest lesson us parents have to teach our kids is to accept the consequences of their actions. I feel sorry for Nick D'arcy because his consequence is SO hard and painful. Maybe if he learns from this mistake he will go on to lead a happy and fulfilled life... he (and his parents) may want to watch the Denton interview with Wayne Carey for proof that everybody, regardless of how well you kick a ball or swim has to face up to their actions and make peace with themselves in order to live a settled and rewarding life.
Just my opinion from a mum who struggles all the time to not rush in and save her kids from the pain or hurt or negative results of their choices.
See you
Elizabeth
Hi Caroline
I totally agree with you on this one!. How are our children, who totally admire Australia's sporting talent, going to learn that it's NOT ok to just hit someone, That it's not ok to get drunk off their skulls and just do what they like BECAUSE they are sporting stars? If it was just Joe Blow, the normal everyday boy in the street, that got in a drunken brawl and beat someone senseless, the community would be up in arms if the government rewarded him with a trip overseas.
Just because he is a sporting star, I personally dont believe he should get special treatment, he should be punished for his actions and stand down graciously until like you say, the next olympics.
Do feel sorry for his parents?, of course I do, I was nearly in tears listening to his mother's interview, BUT I waited in vain, for Simon's mother's interview, to hear her view on this and to see how she feels about her son and his injuries.
I'm sure, Australia, will find someone else to bring home a gold medal after all, it's just a medal just a piece of metal (ok, gold at that) but it's a material thing.
What is the world(Australia) coming to, when 'drunken thuggery' is overlooked for the sake of Australia getting a gold medal?
(Now see what has happened,? because I couldn't get on the radio this morning, i have babbled on in here LOL determined to have my say ! LOL)
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